strawman for discussion in Ann Arbor

Mon Oct 4 01:30:54 UTC 1993

In the spirit of IEPG and other international groups, should we
broaden this to include all of North America? Someone here also
suggested Central and South America.

I also think this is a very good idea and we will help to support
a change like this.

	Mark

> From:    Peter Lothberg <roll at bsd.stupi.se>
> To:      "Martin Lee Schoffstall" <schoff at psi.com>
> CC:      peter at goshawk.lanl.gov, regional-techs at merit.edu, boss at sunet.se

> In general the idea is good.
> 
> Within Ripe a new working group called the "EEPG" was started at the
> last Ripe meeting, and this group has a very simular agenda.
> 
> Chairman is Bernhard Stockman.
> 
> To Peter F's proposal I have a comment;
> 
> >  		Interexchange coordination (e.g. Mae-East, etc.)
> >  			(network operators as customers of NSFNET NAPs)
> 
> As the 'GIX-part' of MAE-east servers the Universe, not only one part
> of the global Internet, I would stress that is one of the tasks of the
> IEPG, if we all agree on that the IEPG is the place where the regional
> coordinating bodys meet.
> 
> As the US side has NAP's and Europe has IXF's, and they are different,
> It makes sence to put them on the regional agenda.
> 
> -Peter
> 
> >  cheers and see you in A**2,
> 
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> -Peter (L)